I became the Lord of the Eternal World in Tokyo.

With his five fingers clenched into a fist, he swung that pure black fist toward Uesugi Tetsuya's chin.

Guiyuan...

Uesugi Tetsu's pupils contracted.

Can't escape.

At the very least, I can't save my chin.

At the same moment, he could feel the aura of the nearby Yuan Jingshui rising violently exponentially!

Before the fist even landed, the sheer aura alone was enough to bind Uesugi Tetsuya to the spot.

A breakthrough is imminent!

Only a few seconds have passed, and the breakthrough of the demon god has come so quickly!

Before Uesugi Tetsuya could even process his astonishment, the violent and surging aura suddenly stopped.

Then, it plummeted back down as quickly as it had come.

Before their eyes, "Yuan Jingshui's" fist stopped, and his originally manic face turned regretful and mocking.

Uesugi Tetsu blinked.

Genjiro Shizumi, did he fail?

"Pity."

"Yuan Jingshui" murmured hoarsely, staring at Uesugi Tetsu with his remaining pupils, and suddenly felt that there was nothing left to fight.

Anyway, Yuan Jingshui is going to die.

"Minamoto no Shizumizu," or rather, Hotaru's will, controlling her body, said softly.

"I think……"

Before the last words could be uttered, Yuan Jingshui swallowed them back.

"Shut up..."

The will of the young girl whimpered and roared.

She hasn't lost yet.

Hotaru remained silent, merely absorbing the fragmented portion of the receiving source, still water, so that it could become a small part of her.

Like countless owners in the past.

But at this moment.

A magnificent and dazzling beam of light suddenly appeared from the dark depths of the sky, traversing an arc dozens of miles long in the blink of an eye, and arriving at the open-air space of the venue.

As the astonished gazes of the ghosts and gods, it plunged straight down!

A thousand miles away, a sword comes from the west!

The intense light shrank rapidly to the size of a finger as it fell, eventually landing lightly on the edge of the arena steps.

They were only half an inch away from the protective shield.

That familiar, aloof sword intent, so familiar to Yuan Jingshui, rose powerfully, and after meeting everyone, it transformed into two simple words.

--come on.

Chapter 306 [The Demon Incarnates as the Hundred-Eyed Demon]! Hero and Demon King, the Half-Step Demon God Source, Jing Shui!

A moment later, the sword intent belonging to Yuan Xinshui dissipated.

Only a remnant resembling a TV remote control remained in the cracks of the ring steps.

The sword intent comes quickly and goes quickly.

Almost everyone present was confused about what was happening.

—What this sword intent did was simply to come here on behalf of Yuan Xinshui, who was far away and might not be able to make it in time, and to offer a silent word of encouragement.

That's it.

Hotaru, who had been silently consuming Minamoto no Shizuku, found that he could no longer swallow anything.

The disintegration of Yuan Jingshui's soul, which should have gradually turned into nothingness, stopped.

Then, Hotarumaru could clearly feel that the will of "Minamoto no Shizui" had begun to grow wildly again, re-aggregating at a speed many times faster than before.

Once again, they rushed towards the Sea of ​​Calamity.

Forced to reluctantly vomit out the indigestible portion of Minamoto no Shizumizu's soul, Hotaru could not comprehend it.

The already shattered soul and will can actually recover and heal, and even launch another attack on the ghosts and gods?

That greatest "calamity," the calamity that destroyed Yuan Jingshui, vanished without a trace.

This is the first time in thousands of years.

—Could it be because of the arrival of that sword intent that fell outside the shield and was extinguished in an instant, which could neither help nor do anything?

Impossible, absolutely impossible.

—What is the greatest "calamity" for Yuan Jingshui?

Perhaps she herself doesn't know, or perhaps she knows but is absolutely unwilling to admit it.

Actually, the answer is quite simple—

It came from the only "Keep going" that Yuanxinshui had ever said to her when she was a child, the only word of encouragement.

It was the only ray of light that illuminated Yuan Xinshui's "insignificant" life when everyone's attention was focused on her.

Therefore, everything that Yuan Jingshui did afterward, all the hardships he experienced, all the efforts he made, and all the pain he endured were all part of his life.

Everything I did was to gain my elder sister's approval.

In order to gain encouragement from the source of the heart water.

And now, she heard it.

"Is this okay?!"

Uesugi Tetsuya was speechless.

The willpower and vitality of this still water source are too tenacious; even with one foot in the grave, it can still pull itself back.

He glanced at the broken remote control next to the ring and suddenly didn't know what to say.

What a brilliant move, a celestial being descending from the heavens!

Girl, you're cheating too!

He originally wanted to respect the other person's last moments, but this unexpected turn of events occurred.

At a crucial moment, a family member shouting "Go for it!" can stop a predetermined death and allow the protagonist to break through again. What kind of classic shonen manga protagonist is this...?

Whatever.

If Minamoto no Shizumi is a passionate and righteous hero who can break through his own limits and save the world, then only Uesugi Tetsu can be the demon king who shatters dreams.

Because reality is not a story.

Heroes who charge forward shouting about vague notions like bonds, passion, and willpower will only be defeated by a demon king who has prepared a hundred backup plans and contingency strategies.

There's no reason for the Demon King to lose.

It's impossible for us to lose.

Sensing the rising energy of the still water, Uesugi Tetsuya, who was prepared, opened the Edo Castle gacha pool.

In an instant, the Hundred-Eyed Demon loli in the gacha pool felt his gaze.

Those scarlet eyes, like rubies, lifted up, as if sensing something.

Then Hyakume laughed.

Her smile was subtle, yet captivating.

I am here.

"Luckily you're here."

Uesugi Tetsuya smiled at her and clicked "Retrieve ten times" without any hesitation.

Let's start the final 10-pull of the Edo Castle gacha banner!

As 1,500 Soul Ash points were consumed, the semi-transparent Edo Castle began to tremble slightly.

But the next moment, the Hundred-Eyed Demon Loli raised her hand.

All the tedious, time-wasting gacha animations were thus stopped, and she herself floated up quickly under the relieved gaze of Uesugi Tetsuya.

As Hyakume flew toward the black sky, nine beams of light from the pile of treasures floated out behind her.

Among the nine beams of light, most were purple in varying shades, with the worst being a very deep blue.

What the hell!

Beneath the red Hannya mask, Uesugi Tetsu's expression changed drastically.

If we weren't sisters, would we do this?!

This is truly a good brother... He not only packed himself up and delivered himself to us, but also gave us a dowry worth far more than the "bride price"!

What kind of sci-fi movie is this?!

Hyakume and the nine beams of light behind her vanished into the deep space in the blink of an eye.

After Hyakume disappeared, the once "lively" Edo Castle began to collapse, and the pile of bones and the throne that she had built out of boredom began to shake.

Everything began to fall, sinking into an extremely thick darkness.

Even though the ground below and the sky were both equally dark, the darkness underground made Uesugi Tetsuya feel like he was being pricked by thorns. Just looking at it from an unknown distance, he could feel waves of chills.

Edo Castle...

A thoughtful look appeared in Uesugi Tetsu's eyes, but he quickly put it out of his mind.

That's not the focus right now.

Uesugi Tetsu looked up.

Then, a barrage of notifications appeared before my eyes, like a raging tsunami.

He simply ignored all the irrelevant prompts and placed them in his to-do list.

With the breakthrough to the level of a demon god right before his eyes, there was no time to look at these superfluous hints!

[You have obtained a new demon incarnation: Hyakume-ki!!!]

【…】

The Hyakume-ki incarnation card, which only he could see, had materialized and fallen into Uesugi Tetsu's dantian.

The pure black card was floating in mid-air, with scarlet agate embellishments like silk threads wrapped around the card surface, enveloping the naked Hyakume lying inside.

As Uesugi Tetsu's gaze fell upon him, the attributes of the Hundred-Eyed Demon incarnation immediately became clear.

[Demon Incarnation: Hundred-Eyed Demon]

[Physical Strength: +10]

[Willpower: +85]

[Charm: +15]

[Spiritual Arts: +10]

【Quality: Epic+】

[Rank: 3.5 stars]

[Rank Cap: Four and a Half Stars]

[Talent: A Hundred Eyes for You: The Eye of All-Seeing, the Eye of Thought, the Eye of Evil Vision, the Eye of Truth]

This time, the attributes boosted by transforming into the Hundred-Eyed Demon have also been clearly listed...

The attribute panel is very simple, directly stating that Hyakume-ki is a demon incarnation whose main attribute is willpower.